Vin Mousseux: Domaine Matray Perle Rouge Sparkling Red

Offering a deep ruby red, Beaujolais is more than just a wine; it's an agricultural region that produces as many as 2.3 billion bottles of red wine per year. This French wine is renowned for its fruity taste and robust structure and has been popular since the 19th century. Beaujolais wines are also rich in pigments of carotenoids which give the wines their characteristic dark purple hue. The wine is typically made from the Gamay grape which is one of the darkest of red grapes.

Vin Mousseux is the French term for fully sparkling wine, covering any sparkling wine made outside the strict rules of named appellations like Champagne or Crémant. It can be produced by various methods, from the traditional bottle fermentation to the cheaper tank (Charmat) method, and from grapes grown anywhere in France. Because it isn't tied to a specific region or production standard, it offers producers considerable flexibility.